RESILIENCE by The Musicians of Bremen
RESILIENCE is the second half of the double debut album from The Musicians of Bremen. This sweeping set serves as the counterpart to February 2021's INTOLERANCE. The first half of this album was defined by tension, anxiety and a palpable sense of unease. Most of the rigidly structured songs could only maintain their composure for so long, eventually lashing out with scarcely concealed venom.
The nine tracks on RESILIENCE feel liberated by comparison. The characteristic jagged bursts remain; but on many of these songs, the band are all too happy to abandon convention and see where the journey takes them. Producer Andy Miller wields his considerable expertise to distinguish this collection from the altogether more strained first half of the record. The uncomfortable themes of INTOLERANCE reappear, yet Fergus Wilkie offers more personal insights as he muses on the myriad problems facing society. These issues are more prevalent than ever; but The Musicians of Bremen are determined to demonstrate that inevitably, INTOLERANCE provokes RESILIENCE.
Tracklist
| 1. | 1 in 3 | 5:56 |
| 2. | One Hundred Years | 3:39 |
| 3. | Arithmetic | 5:32 |
| 4. | Rest And Be Loathful | 3:20 |
| 5. | Lessons In Civil Obedience | 8:20 |
| 6. | Little Human | 2:04 |
| 7. | Wing It | 3:17 |
| 8. | RESILIENCE | 6:04 |
| 9. | Endless Forms Most Beautiful | 7:20 |
Credits
Written by The Musicians of Bremen
Organ and piano on tracks 5 & 9 performed by Dr I.C.Wilkie
Recorded between June 2018 and September 2019 at Gargleblast Studios, Hamilton.
Recorded, mixed, mastered by Andy Miller.
Artwork by James Banks
Sincerest gratitude to our families and close friends for their continued support, the master Andy Miller for his integral contribution to the fulfilment of our vision, our good friend John Cameron; and John, Dean and all at the now defunct Lofi Studios for their assistance and generosity over the years.
